- August 11, 2025: In Hazel Park, Michigan, a security guard was kidnapped and duct-taped during a break-in at a cannabis facility. The guard was restrained by a group of intruders but was not reported injured. Source: Local 4 News
- August 12, 2025: In Crown Point, Tobago, a security guard was stabbed multiple times during an attack at a fast-food restaurant on Sunday morning (August 10). The guard is in stable condition. Source: Guardian TT
- August 13, 2025: In San Antonio, Texas, a security guard fatally shot a man during an argument behind a South Side body shop. The incident occurred in the early morning hours. Source: KABB FOX 29
- August 13-14, 2025: In Queens, New York, a 37-year-old security guard at a Single Room Occupancy (SRO) facility was stabbed to death during a dispute over overnight guest rules. Source: Yahoo News
- August 14, 2025: In Stanton, California, four Los Angeles men were arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a security guard near a bar. The incident occurred outside a nightlife establishment. Source: OC Register
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Easter Threats Widespread - High Security Alert
Easter is a Holy Time for those that believe in Jesus Christ, and that belief has made churches and Christians a target for increasingly frequent violent attacks in recent years. This weekend, as much of the world prepares to remember and honor the crucifiction and resurrection of Jesus Christ this Easter Weekend, security forces around the world are on high alert.
French national security forces have gone on the highest level of alert and will have guards posted at every church throughout France this weekend. The Sri Lankan government is also dramatically boosting armed security around christian churches in their country. The same is happening in Indonesia, Jerusalem, and countless other countries around the world and around the United States.
Just over a month ago (we did a story on this), FBI director Christopher Wray told over 3300 Sheriffs that the level of “red flag” traffic they are experiencing right now is far greater than they experienced the weeks prior to the September 11 attack on the World Trade Center. He also advised that the activity is so widespread that National Guard and Military support may be too busy to help local Sheriffs’ departments so they should be prepared to handle any attacks or civil unrest on their own.
For those of you that protect places of worship, this should be an all-hands-on-deck weekend and for those of you that don’t but would like to be of help if needed, attend any local church and be that extra set of eyes and ears ready to respond if needed.
If you are visiting just to be of help, ask someone who is responsible for the safety or security team and introduce yourself to them. Let them know where you will be seated, what your capabilities are (armed, medical training, etc) and let them know you are there if needed.
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DEBRIEF: Las Cruces, New Mexico
On Sunday, February 11/24 at approximately 1700 hrs, Las Cruces Police Department Officer Jonah Hernandez was brutally murdered in the line of duty. He was working alone and had responded to a trespass call at a place of business in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Once Hernandez arrived on scene, he observed and approached a lone male subject on foot. The male subject then suddenly attacked Officer Hernandez with a kitchen butcher knife and was stabbed multiple times. He was survived by his loving wife and two sons. The oldest boy is ten years old and the youngest is two.
A male civilian witnessed the attack and after retrieving the pistol he had secured in his vehicle, he approached the suspect and ultimately neutralized the threat he had encountered. The civilian then used Officer Hernandez's police radio to call for emergency medical response.
Our deepest sympathies go out to the Hernandez family, his wife, and most certainly his two sons who will never again hear his voice, feel his reassuring touch, or navigate life with ...
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Deadly Lesson On Approaching Persons Of Interest
WARNING: This video contains graphic violence.
"On Friday The Las Cruces Police Department released body worn camera footage of Officer Jonah Hernandez being attacked which led to his death
Hernandez was responding to a trespassing call at 355 South Valley Drive at the intersection with Amador Avenue, and was stabbed to death by 29-year-old Armando Silva.
It is about this moment that Silva notices another individual approaching him. On Thursday, LCPD identified 29-year-old Isaiah Astorga as the man who intervened in the attack killing Silva."
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There is always something to learn when we debrief an incident. While we want to be cautious not to criticize, we do want to evaluate the actions of others so we can learn from their experiences.
When we are called to deal with someone, we really never know what that person is going through, what they are dealing with, how they are doing at that moment, whether they are armed, what their intentions are and so on. Even if we know ...
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A Few Things About Executive Protection
TSG Protection just completed an Executive Protection assignment protecting Riley Gaines, the keynote speaker at a recent event in Florida. Riley came to prominence when she raced Lia Thomas, a biological male that identifies as a woman in an NCAA national level swim meet. She was credited with the NCAA making a ruling prohibiting biological males from competing in women sporting events in the NCAA.
Riley has become a target of liberal extremists and her being booked for this event, resulted in threats being received.
This podcast is about how we prepared for the assignment and what we look for in an executive protection agent for high risk or high profile clients.
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Did We Over-React To Easter Violence Threats?
The two weeks leading up to Holy Week and the Easter Weekend there was a constant flow of security concerns. Russia experienced a mass shooting and Isis claimed responsibility. France, Sri Lanka, and many other countries talked about beefing up their security for Good Friday and Easter Sunday due to the volume of "red flag" activity being ten times higher than it was prior to the 911 attack on the World Trade Center.
The information and warnings were wide spread globally as well as across the USA so many working security teams as well as law enforcement agencies stepped up their defenses.
Outside of some fireworks being thrown into church in Las Vegas, Easter weekend played out like almost any other weekend. No major attacks, no jihad, just the remembrance of Jesus Christ being crucified on the cross then celebration of his being resurrected on Sunday.
So did we over-react?
And how will we approach the next rumors of threats?
I share my thoughts in this episode of the ProtecTraining ...
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The Resistance To Security/Safety In Churches and Schools
I wear a Security uniform and exposed weapon when I protect our church and school, and because of that I have some iteration of this conversation at least once a day.
Protected Person: Why are you here and what do you wear all that for?
Me: Hello. I help protect the school and church.
Protected Person: Did something happen that you have to wear all those gadgets?
Me: No Sir/Maam, I am here to prevent something from happening. I am here to protect you and your family, the kids that go to school here and the teachers, and anyone else that may need it.
And from there, the conversation can go in any number of directions but I always do my best to turn it into a positive and friendly experience while giving them some measure of peace.
Our world has changed and having armed agents serving is a necessary component to any house of worship or school in our country, and around the world.
In this episode of the ProtecTraining Podcast I discuss the issue and offer some suggestions on how to ...
Cutting Corners On My Standard EP Loadout
I had the honor to be the primary agent protecting a great American man tonight at a fundraiser in Vero Beach, Florida.
This was my loadout. Not a lot of extras, just the important stuff if things hit the fan. This was the kind of event the most wealthy and successful citizens attend and local law enforcement had site security, I was only responsible for the keynote speaker.
If something were to go wrong and I needed to respond, it would most likely have been a very serious threat.
So, I carried a backup firearm, and a knife and given the circumstances I chose to run without body armor, however, I should have worn it even though there were no active threats on the principle. My job is to be a human shield if neccesary and I can’t absorb many rounds and still be an effective protector without body armor. It was hot, and I had significant distances to move if attacked so I opted to be more agile and not overheated. I chose to take a risk but it was an unnecessary one and a bad decision on my...
Uvalde School Police Chief and Officer Indicted on child endangerment charges
It's been a long time coming and many wondered if those responsible for slow rolling the law enforcement response to the Uvalde, TX school mass shooting two years ago would be brought to justice. It took a while, but ex-Uvalde School Police Chief Pete Arredondo and officer Adrian Gonzales were charged with Child Endangerment last week. News story below.
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Monday morning quarterbacking done by armchair warriors who have never been there and have never done the work provides nothing of value beyond inflating the speaker with a false sense of value and importance.
Careful evaluation by those who have done the work and chose to make a study of it for the benefit of others, however, can add value if approached with the intent to learn rather than criticize.
With that in mind, we offer you Debrief, a new section in our ProtecTraining Locals channel this week where we evaluate events experienced by others to learn what works, what could be done differently, and why. The sole purpose is to learn how we can be more effective and safer in our chosen profession.
Look for the first video and debrief coming this week.
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Glock 43X or Sig P365?
When choosing a firearm for personal protection, and especially when choosing a duty weapon, buying the cheapest gun you can find is not often your best option. This is a tool that has to work properly every time you draw it. It should also be easy to operate and durable. You should be able to find spare magazines easily and quickly as well as holsters, and you should have easy access to someone certified to repair it if something gets broken.
Everyone has their preferences and some are just loyal to a brand of weapon for the same reason they are loyal to a brand of vehicle. For this particular podcast episode I sat down with Shawn Sullivan, a military veteran, former first responder, professional pilot, and gun dealer that does executive protection details with me. Shawn carries the Sig P365L when doing executive protection and I carry the Glock 43X. Shawn owns both and my next pistol purchase will be the P365L or XL because it's an excellent weapon, like my Glock 43, just different.
In this podcast we compare the two weapons, what we like and don't like in the event our listeners are in need of a good sub-compact for work or personal protection and want to know the difference.
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Training For A Gunfight
Blessed be the Lord my Rock, Who trains my hands for war,
And my fingers for battle
Psalms 144:1 NKJV
I got my first gun when I was just a little boy. It was a .22 caliber, single-shot Cooey rifle, and since Daniel Boone only needed one shot to down whatever he was shooting at, I figured he was a good example to follow. I loved that gun and I practiced until I could sling lead as well as my legendary hero, or so I thought at least. It took time, lots time, but the hours of practice shooting increasingly smaller and smaller targets eventually paid off. And that is when I learned that if you own a firearm, it's important to train with it often.
A good friend who currently serves in Law Enforcement invited me and two other police officers to a range that allows those who are qualified, to train in more advanced tactics involving moving and shooting, multiple targets and so on. Training how you fight means that you wear the same gear that you do when you are working so everything feels and performs as it would when you are on the job. Sadly, most ranges don't allow that but this range does making the time training there absolutely invaluable.
The standard protocol for most people when training at the range is to hang a paper target, load up a few magazines with ammo, and fire away hoping most of the rounds hit the target, and preferably close to the center. The problem is that if you have a bad habit, and you put 50 rounds through your gun without correcting it, you just practiced a bad habit 50 more times. You are effectively training yourself to become better at being inaccurate.
The better approach is to hang your target, then take your time ensuring your grip is correct, and your stance and sight picture are good. Then most importantly, your trigger pull should be a slow and smooth squeeze and when the gun goes off, it should surprise you. Then hold the trigger down for a split second before you slowly release it until it clicks. That is called the reset and you want to hold your trigger in that position then slowly squeeze the trigger again until it surprises you by going off. If you do this consistently you will be more accurate because the less movement you have with your trigger finger and the smoother that minimal movement is, the less you are moving the barrel of the gun so your shot will be more accurate.
I enjoy working with my firearms for recreation, but for work, I need to make sure that I am prepared to win a gunfight in the unfortunate event I am forced into one and that requires mastering advanced skills. Standing static in front of a target is not realistic to what will probably happen in a gunfight. Moving and shooting forward and back then laterally in both directions, changing from strong to support hand, one-handed shooting, shooting from cover and so on is very challenging. If you want to master these skills you need to train in an environment where you can practice them consistently and often.
A very important part of training is evaluating your technique but it's impossible to do objectively and completely without either someone watching you that is knowledgable or even better, shooting a video of your training so you can evaluate and correct things you may not even realize you are doing. That's why I like going to the range with other advanced professionals as we can always learn something of value from each other as well as identify things that need to be adjusted to become more efficient and effective.
It's not about shooting a good target, it's about perfecting fundamentals, then movements so that everything is smooth, efficient, and fast as well as accurate. Efficient and precise movement means you get effective rounds downrange more quickly. Working for hours to shave mere tenths of a second off the time it takes to draw your weapon and shoot accurately can mean the difference between life and death.
It's precision training, fine-tuning, seating good habits, and developing consistently effective results. This is what wins gunfights. So this is what range day looks like.
If you own and carry a gun, I strongly urge you to train consistently both on the range with live ammunition, and dry firing at home. These skills are perishable so no matter how much experience you have, practice is necessary to be safe and effective in the unfortunate event you are forced into a gunfight.
